222  
FZUS54 KHGX 122330  
CWFHGX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX  
630 PM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025  
 
UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP  
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA  
BAYS.  
 
SEAS ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST  
1/3 OF THE WAVES...ALONG WITH THE OCCASIONAL HEIGHT OF THE  
AVERAGE HIGHEST 10 PERCENT OF THE WAVES.  
 
GMZ300-131215-  
630 PM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM  
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.  
 
MAINLY LIGHT ONSHORE WINDS AND LOW SEAS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR THE  
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. DAILY SEABREEZES WILL KICK WIND SPEEDS UP INTO  
THE 12 TO 18 KNOT RANGE IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS NEAR THE  
COAST AND BAYS. MARINERS SHOULD EXPECT SCATTERED LATE NIGHT  
THROUGH AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY INTO  
THE WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
GMZ335-131215-  
GALVESTON BAY-  
630 PM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ330-131215-  
MATAGORDA BAY-  
630 PM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE.  
BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,  
DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ350-355-131215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT  
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-  
630 PM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ370-375-131215-  
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
630 PM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
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